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16th cent, commissioned by Oba Esigie (r. 1517-1550) or his son Oba Orhogbua (r. 1550-1570), royal palace, Benin City; by inheritance to Oba Ovonramwen (ca. 1857-1914; r. 1888-97), Royal Palace, Benin City; looted in connection with the British conquest of Benin, 1897; owner between 1897 and 1899 currently unknown; purchased by Hans Meyer at Stevens' Auction Rooms Ltd (J.C. Stevens) ca. 1899; loaned by Meyer to the Royal Museum of Ethnology in Berlin; acquired by Hans Meyer, ca. 1900.
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City view, Anka
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Memorial head of a king
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Hairpin (jewellery)
Ọkporhu
Language: Bini
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Cock
Ẹkpẹn
Language: Bini
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Leopard head (fragment)
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Snake head, palace jewellery
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Sword
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Leopard head
daro
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Bowl
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Flour sieve
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